CROSSROADS

CHAPTER 36 - The day before the reveal

LOGAN

27 April, 2020

21:00 Logan's penthouse apartment

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"Yes father. Everything's ready for tomorrow night. I've already double checked everything before leaving. I'll see you tomorrow."

I just got inside my apartment when father called me to check if everything's ready for tomorrow's anniversary party. The whole week was so hectic and chaotic that even though I want to see Abigail or even hear from her, I didn't find any opportunity to sneak out. Especially when Harry has been a big pain in the arse all the time. Whenever I thought that I've found a way to bail out, his face would always appear out of nowhere. I thought I was going to die from cardiac arrest every time he pops out like a freaking clown in an amusement park.

I went directly to my bedroom as I loosen my tie after throwing my suit jacket on my bed. I sat on my recliner with a thud and dropped my suitcase beside it. I closed my eyes as I heaved a deep sigh to release all the tiredness and tension from my system. I'm so damn tired I can probably sleep the whole week straight. But when I remember the thing that I picked up earlier from the jewelry shop that I ordered months ago, it made all those exhaustion vanish.

I picked up the small paper bag that I drop alongside my suitcase and opened it as soon as I lay it on my lap. The black box inside holds my future happiness. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. Will my Abby give me the response that I wish to hear tomorrow night? I really really hope that she will say yes.

I opened the little black box and there, a shining blue six carat diamond ring glistens in front of me. I already know her ring size because I already took it by using a dental floss I saw inside the bathroom of the camper when we were reunited together. A smile was plastered on my face as I reminisce how ridiculous I was using a piece of floss just to find out her ring size while she was fast asleep. Well, I got to be creative and that's the only available thing at that moment.

But yes, from that simple reunion, right then and there, I already plan to buy her an engagement ring so I can propose to her if ever I find a window of opportunity to ask her hand for marriage. It did took long to have this ring custom-made but it was worth it. Eternally yours. I have that engraved inside of the ring.

Knock! Knock!

"Master Logan, can I come in? Are you decent?"

"Of course I'm decent! Come in."

I immediately closed the box and put it back inside the paper bag. I stood up and walked towards the bed as I put down the paper bag atop the bedside table.

"I have reserved the whole observatory for the whole evening just like how you asked Master Logan. I'll just have to decorate the whole place with the other maids tomorrow and prepare the food and the whole shebang. Do you have any other requests to be added? More flowers or balloons? Are you sure you don't want me to prepare her favorite clubhouse sandwich? A band perhaps to make the ambiance more romantic...."

"It's okay. Just make sure it's not over decorated for you always have the tendency to exaggerate things when you are overly excited. Please stop trembling with happiness like you have Parkinson's. I feel like you're going to jinx me."

I sat on my bed as I removed my tie and unbuttoned the first two on my shirt.

"Sorry master, I'm just feeling all giddy because it's about time you propose to Miss Abigail. Even if we all know about the contract between your parents, it will feel more intimate if you'll ask for her hand in person. I just can't wait for our Miss to also live here in your apartment. You're both going to live here after she say yes, correct?"